Railroad-track.



No. 680,153. Patented Aug. 6, I901.

H. E. JACKSON. RAILROAD TRACK,

(Application filed Apr.'1, 1901.)

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(No Model.)

W/IWESSES INVENTOH 960790 on Z'ZQMSOTM A TTOHNEYS UNITED STATES HAMPTON E. JACKSON, OF ANDERSON, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR OFONE-HALF TO CLARENCE LEIB, HARRY SKEHAN, AND PERCY DOYLE, OF SAME PLACE.

RAILROAD-TRACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO. 680,153, dated August 6, 1901.

Application filed April 1, 1901. Serial No. 53,834. (No model.)

To whom it y concern! portion inclined upwardly toward the rail D, Be it known that I, HAMPTON E. JACKSON, and such bracket A is twisted at A at the residing at Anderson, in the county of Madijuncture ofits body portion with its shank A", son and State of Indiana, have made certain and such shank is formed in a plane diagonal 55 5 new and useful Improvements in Railroadto that of the body of the bracket, so the said Tracks, of which the following is a full, clear, shank A will stand at an incline or obliquely and exact specification. when adjusted, as shown in Fig. 2, to the tie My invention is an improvement in rail- F. This is important, as it causes the shank way-tracks, and while it will be found useful to shed rain or other moisture, as desired, and -10 on all portions of the track it is especially dealso facilitates the fitting of said shank into a signed and intended for use on curves to prenotch F cut at one edge of the tie F at the vent the spreading of the outside rail by the upper surface thereof, as will be understood force exerted thereon by the passing trains; from Figs. 1, 2, and 4. This notch F when and the invention consists in certain novel formed as shown in Fig. 4 provides a square i5 constructions and combinations of parts, as inwardly-facing shoulder F against which will be hereinafter described and claimed. abuts the outer end of the shank A of the In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view bracket A, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. As best of a portion of a curved track provided with shown in Fig. 2, the bracket A fits at one end my improvements, and Fig. 2 is a cross-secagainst the outer side of the rail D andat its 2o tional view on about line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. other end against the shoulder F on the tie, so 3 is a detail perspective view of the rail brace the outward pressure of the rail D is exerted or bracket. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective upon the bracketAin the direction of length view of a portion of a tie. Fig. 5 is a detail of the latter, such bracket being anchored at perspective view of the shoe. Fig. 6 is a dc its outer end firmly against the shoulder F 25 tail perspectiveview of a somewhat-different of the tie. I secure the bracket by means of form of bracket from that shown in Figs. 1, the single spike G, arranged as shown in Figs. 2, and 3; and Fig. 7 is a detail end view of 1 and 2, and operating to secure the bracket the bracket. in position with its outer end bearing firmly The tendency of tracks to spread on curves against the shoulder F By means of the 30 on account of the extraordinary strain exertspecial construction of the bracketI am able ed against the inner side of the outer rail by to secure it in place by the single spike, thus the passing trains is well known. By my inavoiding the necessity of driving numerous vention I seek to provide a simple construcspikes into the tie,-.which cause the latter to 7 tion by which to securely anchor the outer rot, as is well understood. This simple se- 3 5 rail from spreading by a simple, economical, curing of the bracket is also rendered pracand easily-applied construction, the applicaticable by the special connection of the tietion of which will tend to diminish the rotrod therewith, as will now be explained. ting of the rail by the accumulation and re- The tie-rod C is held at one end to the shoe tcntion of moisture thereon. B and is provided at its other end with the 0 In carrying out my invention I provide a hook C, which engages directly with the bracket A to fit against the outer side of the bracket A and preferably with the inclined outer rail, a shoe B to fit against the outer upper edge A thereof, as shown in Fig. 2. side of the inner rail, and a tie-rod 0, held to To this end the tie-rod is bent slightly upthe shoe B, and provided with a hook C, ward at C from beneath the railDand hooks 5 which engages with the bracket A when the over the inclined edge A of the bracket. By parts are applied for use. this construction it will be noticed that if The bracket A is formed at its end A to fit strain be exerted upon the rod C by tightening within the hollow of the outer rail D, while the nut C against the outer side of the shoe the shoe B is formed at its end B to fit within B the engagement of the hook C with the 50 the hollow of the inner rail E. I form the bracket A will tend to anchor said bracket bracket A with the upper edge A of its body against any outward movement and also draw the bracket down tightly against the outer side of the rail and upon the base thereof in such manner as to secure the ra'il firmly in position. Thus it will be noticed the-spreading of the rail D is not only resisted by the special construction and combination of bracket A and tie F, but also by the action of the tie-rod directly upon the bracket A, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

The shoe Bis formed, as before described, with a portion 13 to fit the hollow of the rail and has at B -below the rail an opening for the rod and also a base portion B which extends beneath the railand is provided in its upper side at B with a groove in line with the opening B and adapted to receive the rod C, as shown in Fig. 2. Manifestly by means of the nut C the tie-rod can be tightene'd up to any desired extent.

without departing from some of the principles of my invention.

Having thus described inyinvention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patcut, is-

1. The improvement 'in railroad tracks herein described consisting of the rail, the tie provided with the inclined notch having a shoulder at its outer end, the bracket having a body portion, and a shank arranged obliquely to the body portion and fitting and held within the notch of the tie, the body portion of the bracket being fitted against the outer side of the rail, the shoe fitting against the outer side of the opposite rail and having an opening for the tie-rod and a base grooved in alinement with said opening and the tierod extending at one end through the shoe and provided with a securing-nut and hav ing its other end slightly upbent and provided with a hook engagingwith thebody of the bracket all substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. The combination of the tie, the rail, the bracket held to the tie and provided with a body portion fitting against the rail,'andthe tie-rod anchored at one end and provided at its other end with a hook engaged with the bracket substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of the rail, the bracket having its body portion engaged with the rail and provided with an inclined upper edge, and the tie-rod having a hook engaged with said edge from one side thereof, whereby it may operate therein substantially as set forth.

4. The combination of the notched tie, the rail and the bracket fitting against said rail and having an oblique shank fitting in the notch of the tie substantially as set forth- 5. The combination of the tie having an oblique notch in itsupper surface, the rail, and the bracket having its body portion bearing against the rail and provided with an oblique shank fitting in the notch of the tie, and the tie-rod having a hook engaging said bracket substantially as set fortl 6. The combination of the tie, the rails, the bracket fitting against the outer side of one trail, the shoe fitting against the outer side of .the other rail, and the tie-rod anchored ad .j ustably to the shoe and extended at its other end alongside the bracket and provided at such end with a hook engaged with the bracket substantially as set forth.

7. In a railroad-track the combination of the bracket, the tie, the rail, the tie-rod engaged with the bracket, and the shoe having an opening for the tie-bar, and a base portion extending beneath the rail and provided in its upper side next the rail with a groove in alinemen-t with said opening and adapted to receive the tie-rod whereby the latter may lie close to the rail substantially as set forth.

8. A bracing-bracket for railroads having a body portion to bear against the rail, and a shank for connection with the tie, said shank being arranged obliquely to the body portion, combined with the tie, notched, and forming a seat for said oblique shank substantially as set forth.

9. A rail-bracing bracket having a body portion, and an obliquely-arranged shank, and twisted between said parts substantially as set forth.

10. A rail-bracing bracket-having a body portion, a shank in a different plane from said body portion and a twisted portion between said body and shank substantially as set forth.

11. The combination of the tie having an oblique notch and the rail-bracing bracket having a shank fitting in said notch substantially as set forth. I

HAMPTON E. JACKSON.

WVitnesses:

SoLoN G. KEMON,

PERRY B. TURPIN. 

